Hi all, I've noticed that alot of the sites that are dominating my keywords seem to get their high PR's from running multiple sites with roughly the same subject, and linking them together. This way they're achieving PR 5's and 6's. I thought this was blatantly against the rules? But I guess if they're using different IP's on each site then its quite difficult to track. Any feedback? Thanks, Matt.
Matt, Here's two points on your question. There's a massive thread somewhere on DP where Shoemoney gives some tips. One of his tips involved the following; You own a website selling ringtones. You own the market/keywork. Start another related website selling cell phone cables. Its related and link it up. Also I read somewhere else (Matt Cutt blog maybe) as long as the content is good on all the sites no damage. Don't jsut copy the content from one site to another develop unique content for each site. Based on theory and actually practice I'd say you're fine and its actually something I'm starting to do with one sports website. It really makes sense from a business perspective, you know the market just develop it further. Good luck.
It actually makes pretty good sense to have inter-related sites from a marketing standpoint as you can do a lot of cross promotion--as well as cross linking. I run a newsletter about preschool education and then also have blogs about teaching the alphabet, teaching reading, etc.
I'm quite cautious with this. I'll normally only interlink two or three websites. Paranoid as hell that Google will come along one day and ban everything gah.
I don't think Google would ban interlinked sites. If I would use it, I would take care of: - Every site having a different whois info - Every site having a different IP address, if possible, a different class C - Not copying content - As you mix the content, try to link to another related sites (not other brokers), so that you don't just link to one.. I think Google likes outgoing links..
I think it is fine to interlink sites off the same type. Just aslong as the content is not the same. I think you should be alright.
What he said. We are alright with it because the sites are all different in niche-niche, just belong to the same base niche. Which is good for the visitor, so they see all angles and related topics of their main interest. There are a few people however that have 10-20 sites that are near-identical and are still doing well in 'G' results. It's like having great fun - until being kicked out for good. Would be a chance for Google to actually prove that they are as smart as they say they are, not just claiming it.